Book · 2022 · Asexual people
Gender Queer
A Memoir
#123 of 16,874 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
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It's a graphic novel about coming of age for a non-binary person.
Chamath Palihapitiya · All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 2023 Listen at 26:59 What they say about it
- Graphic novel about coming of age“a graphic novel about coming of age”2

- Most challenged books in America“most censored books in America”2
The best things said about it
So the most targeted was a book called Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe.
They complain about like books in schools. They they they call the Gender Queer a graphic novel a book riddled with pornographic and pedophilic content. Not true. It's just simply isn't true.
Crazy Maya kobabi's book genderqueer about coming out as a non-binary land of the author at the center of a battle over which books belong in schools and who gets to make the decision.
Inside the letter, it was specifically targeted towards uh Maya Kobabe's uh book, Gender Queer, a memoir. Um which is a a genderqueer graphic novel kind of detailing what it's what it's like to be gender queer.
NPR wrote in 2020 the book genderqueer received multiple honors and was headed for a fourth printing by Spring of 2022 it topped the ala's list of most challenged books.
That was Senator Kennedy quoting the most sexually explicit passages from the two most censored books in America: Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer and George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
18 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is an autobiographical graphic novel that chronicles the author's journey of self-discovery, gender identity, and adolescence. The book became a frequent subject of intense cultural debate and media discussion, particularly regarding its availability in school libraries and curricula. On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool repeatedly brought up the memoir, questioning its appropriateness for younger audiences and criticizing its inclusion in school collections, while also discussing its publisher-recommended age rating and controversies surrounding public libraries. Emily Jashinsky similarly addressed the political fallout and parental objections regarding the book's presence in schools during an episode of Breaking Points. Conversely, the memoir also received defense against critical characterizations; Garrison Davis spoke out on Behind the Bastards to dispute claims made by political organizations that labeled the graphic novel as pornographic or pedophilic, calling those descriptions entirely untrue. Other public figures, such as Marian Williamson, were occasionally asked to react to the book during podcast recordings. Across these various programs, the conversations surrounding Gender Queer highlighted deep societal divisions regarding freedom of expression, LGBTQ+ representation in literature, and the ongoing battles over school board policies, censorship, and the appropriate boundaries of young adult literature in public educational institutions.
Every mention
Tim Pool So one thing that I've been talking about quite a bit and I'd love to talk with you Tyler about it is this… 24
“Do you think that um the book gender queer should be given to children?”
“Do you think that um the book gender queer should be given to children? I don't know. I'm not familiar with the book but I assume no. It's it's the it's the book that um Amazon listed at 18 plus but it was put in school curriculums.”
“of course is the book gender queer when the left was claiming the was calling for Banning books”
“gender queer was made to do her business outside by her parents when she went to school and was going through puberty they gave her used dirty old pads she draws pictures of them”
“like for instance many liberals are okay with books like genderqueer and this book is gay which contains sexually graphic images they're okay with those books being given to minor children for whatever reason”
“I criticized the book genderqueer at the end of the show saying conservatives have criticized this book without reading it and they should read it and uh many and you know post-liberal thinkers and anti-work people have criticized the book without reading it they should because they highlight this book genderqueer as having graphic images that shouldn't be shown to”
“I wasn't there and I didn't see you I'm not putting words in your mouth Emma but that uh to have access to to be able to see pornography like you were writing specifically genderqueer and then she I she she didn't give like a good direct answer because they shoot”
“I start seeing them send books like genderqueer to kids which have overt sex x in them from an author who outrights says in the book that she has sexually aroused”
“I think that if you actually you know what I don't think this I know this if you go to your average American and you show them the book genderqueer for instance you've heard about this book I've heard about it and it's got graphic images in it it's a pretty messed up book”
“because I've made so many points about this but uh nuans bro have you read this book I I'm familiar with the genderqueer book did you read it I did not read it”
“you know one thing we've referenced quite a bit is this book genderqueer that we have here without getting into this for the 800th time”
“we did see however with books like genderqueer when parents go to school board meetings and read the book they get ejected for reading pornographic material in public”
“so this is genderqueer and NPR just wrote it right”
“and then with all that abuse she writes about how she goes to the queer straight Alliance and they're all cheering for her and saying all right they love her so imagine you smell like crap you've got dried blood in your pants for days your counselor is telling you like you smell like crap”
“one thing that I've been talking about quite a bit and I'd love to talk with you Tyler about it is this book genderqueer”
“So one thing that I've been talking about quite a bit and I'd love to talk with you Tyler about it is this book genderqueer”
“NPR wrote in 2020 the book genderqueer received multiple honors and was headed for a fourth printing by Spring of 2022 it topped the ala's list of most challenged books”
“because you know Ian's copy of genderqueer is sitting next to you you're familiar with that old controversy”
“we see these books like we got genderqueer sent to the table Ian bought it and you look at the images in this and you're like Amazon says this book is for adults only but they're giving it to grade school kids and putting it in their Library”
“this other book is genderqueer this comes up on the show from time to time this book was pulled out of Florida schools”
“and you showed them the book genderqueer”
“and you gonna focus on what the news story is actually about the book genderqueer”
“crazy Maya kobabi's book genderqueer about coming out as a non-binary land of the author at the center of a battle over which books belong in schools and who gets to make the decision”
“and then you know like if ever someone comes to you and they're like what are you talking about and you know what's going on and they don't believe you when they tell them weird stuff's happening just go to Amazon look up the book genderqueer and say what age is the recommendation”
Libby Emmons and is just discovering that for the first time sounds a lot like that book that we bring up periodically t… 3
“and is just discovering that for the first time sounds a lot like that book that we bring up periodically the one that's in front of you yeah genderqueer yeah”
“i bought a copy of genderqueer because we were writing about it a lot and i was like i should just take a look at this book”
“there's this whole controversy with this book genderqueer by a person called Maya collabe I think I don't know how to say her name exactly right”
Megyn Kelly you can find it in genderqueer if you want to go to any library and that's the book that apparently Barack… 3
“Here's one that we've talked about gender queer”
“you can find it in genderqueer if you want to go to any library and that's the book that apparently Barack Obama really wants in our in our young children's classrooms”
“an 11 year old... went to his school board meeting to talk about a book that he found in his library and the age advisor on this book is 14 years or older... I was in the library and this book was on a stand I'd like to read you a page... Obviously you can see where this is going...”
Emily Jashinsky Talking about things like genderqueer was pretty terrible. Could have all been avoided by Libs not putting… 2
“Talking about things like genderqueer was pretty terrible. Could have all been avoided by Libs not putting it in libraries and then calling anyone who objected a weirdo book banner.”
“it was gender queer it's like you just made the argument for your opponent”
Garrison Davis They complain about like books in schools. They they they call the gender queer a graphic novel a book ridd… 2
“They complain about like books in schools. They they they call the gender queer a graphic novel a book riddled with pornographic and pedophilic content. Not true. It's just simply isn't true.”
“Inside the letter, it was specifically targeted towards uh Maya Kobe's uh book, Gender Queer, a memoir. Um which is a a genderqueer graphic novel kind of detailing what it's what it's like to be gender queer.”
Asra Nomani It says gender queer on the front of it for the full listening audience. 1
“It says gender queer on the front of it for the full listening audience.”
Brett Dasovick genderqueer not even conservatives are reading that book and they really should that's funny 1
“genderqueer not even conservatives are reading that book and they really should that's funny”
Chamath Palihapitiya if people want to look up this issue there's a book called genderqueer and there's a story about it in the… 1
“if people want to look up this issue there's a book called genderqueer and there's a story about it in the New York Times and it's um you know it's a graphic novel about coming of age for a non-binary person which is fine”
Charlie Kirk but did you see the the teachers unions recommended gender queer 1
“but did you see the the teachers unions recommended gender queer”
Chaya Raichik for people who can't say we have uh the genderqueer book Ian bought that and one and we talked about how it… 1
“for people who can't say we have uh the genderqueer book Ian bought that and one and we talked about how it's like I don't want to give this person money”
Dan Pfeiffer that was Senator Kennedy quoting the most sexually explicit passages from the two most censored books in Am… 1
“that was Senator Kennedy quoting the most sexually explicit passages from the two most censored books in America um Maya Kobe's genderqueer and George M Johnson's all boys aren't blue”
Elizabeth Harris so the most targeted was a book called gender queer by Maya kabi 1
“so the most targeted was a book called gender queer by Maya kabi”
Hannah Claire Brimlow we don't want genderqueer we don't want flamer we don't want a lot of these books a lot of them are actuall… 1
“we don't want genderqueer we don't want flamer we don't want a lot of these books a lot of them are actually graphic novels and I wonder if it would be if anyone would even notice if they were not graphic novels because that's where you see this you see you know uh lesbians fellating a strap-on and gender queer”
Ian Crossland these are these are books that are rated this one right here genderqueers gender queer I don't know if you… 1
“these are these are books that are rated this one right here genderqueers gender queer I don't know if you guys have seen we've had that in my testimony two days ago in the senate in Harrisburg 18 and up on Amazon but these books are in grade school libraries”
Kimberly Guilfoyle whether it's by abusive parents like the book that you mentioned Tim um genderqueer going through that grow… 1
“whether it's by abusive parents like the book that you mentioned Tim um genderqueer going through that growing up in an abusive you know environment and just questioning you know your idea”
Michael Knowles it's the book genderqueer 1
“it's the book genderqueer”
Michale Graves you know what you know and why you know it um and not just well you know because gender queer book told me… 1
“you know what you know and why you know it um and not just well you know because gender queer book told me that and so therefore that's the way that I feel”
Scott Presler especially we were just talking about this earlier that this book to people who don't know genderqueer is i… 1
“especially we were just talking about this earlier that this book to people who don't know genderqueer is in schools across the country and we've had principles we've had school boards fight to keep it in schools and it says things that I would never say to a child let alone my mother or other adults”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker7
“I showed her the in the in the the the gender queer book and she went oh and she's like I don't want to look at that”
“That was Senator Kennedy quoting the most sexually explicit passages from the two most censored books in America: Maya Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' and George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue.'”
“And so genderqueer is one example of this”
“I opened genderqueer and showed her and she goes I don't care about that and I don't believe in censors I'm sorry I'm not trying to re-ash that yeah trying to make a point just about Sam”
“there's videos of explicit nudity and it's it's like with with these books like genderqueer when parents tried to rate it to the school board meeting they get banned from it but the kids are reading it”
“so you know one thing we've referenced quite a bit is this book genderqueer that we have here without getting into this for the 800th time for everyone who's listening you've got places like Loudoun County which is literally 30 seconds away from where we are right now you drive 30 seconds”
“We're talking about in this book gender career sitting right on this table There's a depiction of someone several depictions of sexual activity Amazon listed as 18 and plus 18 and over only but they're putting it in school children's libraries”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“by the way thank you I didn't know what we were doing today but thank you for leaving this gender queer book in front of my uh microphone”